Accommodations in ROME

“All roads lead to Rome”. Rome, the eternal city, where the ancient and the modern world live side by side. It would take years to explore every corner of Rome, months to even begin to appreciate the incredible number of ancient monuments. Most travellers usually have only few days, but it is impossible to cover 3000 years of history all within a few square miles: marvellous ruins, majestic St. Peter’s, fashionable boutique, colourful markets. But probably the symbol of Rome is the Colosseum, the Flavian Amphitheatre which was started by the Emperor Vespasian in 72 a.D. Besides, at the end of the day if you go to Trastevere, the old quarter or near Piazza Navona, the artist area, you can eat well at reasonable prices.

OSTIA ANTICA

The Romans founded this port city at the mouth of the Tiber river during the IV century b.C. and it became a strategically important centre of defence and trade. It was populated by merchants, sailors and slaves, and the ruins of the city provide a fascinating contrast to the ruins at Pompeii, which was populated by wealthy Romans. After barbarian invasions and the appearance of malaria it was abandoned, but Pope Gregory IV re-established the city in the IX century AD.

TIVOLI

Set on a hill by the Anio river, Tivoli was a resort town of the ancient Romans and became popular as a summer playground for the rich people during the Renaissance. While the majority of tourists are attracted by the terraced gardens and fountains of the Villa d’Este, the ruins of the spectacular Villa Adriana, built by the Roman emperor Hadrian, are far more interesting.